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Youth Akali Dal protests in Moga, burns Rahul Gandhi effigy
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 06:32 PM
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Youth Akali Dal staged a demonstration in Moga, Punjab, where an effigy of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was set ablaze.
Youth Akali Dal organised a public protest in the city of Moga, Punjab, during which participants burned an effigy of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The demonstration was said to be linked to the remembrance of the 1984 disturbances, a theme highlighted by the organizers.
Local supporters gathered at the venue, and the event proceeded without any reported injuries or arrests.
Authorities monitored the gathering, noting the symbolic act but reporting no escalation of violence.
The burning of the effigy underscored the heightened political tensions surrounding the anniversary of the 1984 events.
The demonstration was said to be linked to the remembrance of the 1984 disturbances, a theme highlighted by the organizers.
Local supporters gathered at the venue, and the event proceeded without any reported injuries or arrests.
Authorities monitored the gathering, noting the symbolic act but reporting no escalation of violence.
The burning of the effigy underscored the heightened political tensions surrounding the anniversary of the 1984 events.